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Briefing: War in the Middle East: Israel launches fresh strikes on Beirut

Strategic angle: Renée Davis is live from Beirut.

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Briefing: War in the Middle East: Strike hits key nuclear site in Iran

Strategic angle: Hoda Abdel-Hamid is live from Doha, Qatar.

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Briefing: Opinion: Middle East conflict highlights the need to rebuild domestic mining - Deseret News

Strategic angle: The ongoing conflict in the Middle East underscores the urgency of revitalizing domestic mining operations.

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Briefing: Washington sends conflicting signals as war rages on in the Middle East

Strategic angle: As the Iran conflict enters its fourth week, strikes on nuclear sites and a reported attack on a US-UK base signal further escalation.

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Briefing: War in the Middle East: Jerusalem Old City targeted by Iranian projectile

Strategic angle: Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz warned that the United States and Israel would intensify their strikes on Iran in the coming week starting Sunday.

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Briefing: Syrian Kurds return home to celebrate Nowruz for the first time since exile

Strategic angle: Nowruz, the Farsi-language word for 'new year,' marks a significant return for Syrian Kurds after years of exile.

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Briefing: Why isn't there more international coverage of Israeli strikes in Lebanon?

Strategic angle: Lebanon is the second front of the war in the Middle East, raising questions about media coverage.

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Briefing: War in the Middle East: Lebanon's mental health crisis deepens

Strategic angle: Lebanon has been mired in conflicts and crises for decades, exacerbating its mental health challenges.

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Briefing: ‘Tax resistance’ gains attention amid ICE protests, Iran war — and IRS penalties could follow

Strategic angle: Tax protesters often withhold taxes due to moral objections to certain government programs, such as the Iran war. But there can be IRS penalties, experts say.

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Briefing: Is Chevron (CVX) The Best Stock to Benefit From Oil Price Surge Amid Iran War?

Strategic angle: Analyzing Chevron's potential in the context of rising oil prices due to geopolitical tensions.

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Briefing: Financial markets are responding to the Iran conflict in unexpected ways — leaving some investors puzzled

Strategic angle: MarketWatch reports on the puzzling reactions of financial markets to the ongoing Iran conflict.

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Briefing: Canada’s oil producers in line for C$90bn windfall from Iran war

Strategic angle: Rising crude price will boost export revenue as Mark Carney seeks to counter Donald Trump’s trade wars

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Briefing: US fertiliser bosses cash in as Iran war boosts shares

Strategic angle: CF Industries aided by access to low-cost US natural gas as energy crisis slams Asian and European competitors

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Briefing: Three weeks in, Iran war escalates beyond Trump's control

Strategic angle: The conflict in Iran intensifies, raising concerns over Trump's ability to manage the situation.

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Briefing: Beer bans and burkinis: Signs of growing authoritarianism in the new Syria?

Strategic angle: This week's ban on alcohol in Damascus has sparked a debate among Syrians about governance, personal freedoms, and community unity.

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Briefing: History is tragically repeating itself in Lebanon

Strategic angle: Ensuring the country’s survival — and Hizbollah’s weakening — is Trump’s best hope for Middle East success

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Briefing: Iran launches 10mn rial banknote as war triggers dash for cash

Strategic angle: Iranians queue to get hold of highest-ever denomination bills as US-Israeli strikes fuel demand for hard currency.

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Briefing: Iran lets grain ships through Hormuz to shore up food supply

Strategic angle: Agriculture has been a ‘pain point’ for Tehran after it imposes de facto blockade of waterway in response to US-Israeli war

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Briefing: Iran war raises the risk of a bond market shock

Strategic angle: Wild swings in UK gilts point to strains that will hurt government finances and jack up borrowing costs for us all

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Briefing: UNRWA head Philippe Lazzarini's grim assessment: 'Without firm political and financial support, we face a slow death'

Strategic angle: The commissioner-general of the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees voices deep concern for the survival of the underfunded organization amid Israeli attacks.